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OUR
LEADERSHIP

The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is governed by a volunteer board of directors working closely with the executive staff to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. In addition, more than 2,000 associates give all the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive at locations throughout the greater Kansas City area.

SENIOR
LEADERSHIP

DAVID BYRD

President and Chief Executive Officer
816.561.9622

JOHN MIKOS 

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
816.561.9622

ANDREA ALLISON-PUTMAN 

Chief People Officer
816.360.3380

MICHELLE FORD 

Chief Development Officer
816.360.3304

KELLI MCCLURE

Chief Financial Officer
816.360.3323

DAPHNE BASCOM, MD, PHD

Senior Vice President and Medical Director
816.300.0541

SCOTT CLARK

Vice President, Operations
816.360.3337

MARK HULET

Senior Vice President, Capital Assets and Risk
816.360.3318

GARRY LINN

Vice President, Operations
816.360.3385

TROY PATTERSON

Senior Vice President, Technology
816.360.3391

SCOTT PRESNELL

Senior Vice President, Marketing and Digital Strategy
816.360.3356

ANGIE WILLIAMS

Senior Vice President, Member Engagement
816.360.3329

BOARD
OF DIRECTORS

CICI ROJAS

Chief Volunteer Officer
Tico Productions

CHRIS KURTZ

Immediate Past Chief Volunteer Officer
KCP&L

GREG WESTBROOK

Secretary
Olathe Health System

JOHN PASSANISI

Treasurer
Ernst & Young, LLP

JEREMY GASKILL

Assistant Secretary
Humana

RICK BERGER

Berger Company

ALLEN BLAIR

Stinson Leonard Street, LLP 

MITZI CARDENAS

Truman Medical Centers

DR. CHARLIE CARTWRIGHT

Lockton

GREG COTTON

JACKIE DESOUZA-VAN BLARICUM

Research Medical Center  

MICHAEL GONZALES

Hallmark

RYAN HUMPHREY

Bank of Kansas City

AL HUPP

Retired

BILL HUTTON

Attorney

FRANK KIRK

Merrill Lynch

MARK MOBERLY

Sunflower Development Group

GARY REMLEY

Schifman Remley & Associates, Inc.

ANN RHOADS

Retired

DR. MICHELLE ROBIN

Your Wellness Connection

MADELINE ROMIOUS

AT&T Missouri

BRENDA SHIELDS

Retired

SARAH SMITH

KMBC-KCWE

DOUG SPEAR

Shawnee Mission Health

CHRIS TAYLOR

State Farm

GREG WESTBROOK

Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

STEVE MITCHELL

Legal Counsel

FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AL HUPP

President
Retired

GENE PAL

Vice President
The Pal Law Firm, LLC

DAVE HOKANSON

Treasurer
Family Wealth Counselors LLC

TOM TRAIN

Secretary
Retired

ALLEN BLAIR

Stinson Leonard Street, LLP

BRYAN CAMERLINCK

Blue Cross Blue Shield

WILL MCCARTHER

HCA Midwest

LIZ ANNE MCELHANEY

Olathe Health Charitable Foundation

JIM NUTTER, JR.

James B. Nutter and Co.

GARY REMLEY

Schifman Remley & Associates, Inc.